Some Excellent Gift Book Recommendations

I am sorry that you have not heard from me in a while, but I’ve been hard at work finishing the manuscript of my next book, in order to get it to the publisher by the due date… which was today! I’m extremely pleased to announce that sometime this coming summer Jossey-Bass will release: Awesomely Simple: The Six Foundational Principles of Successful Organizations to bookstores nationwide. But I don’t want you to have to wait that long to read a good book, so for those of you that are looking to buy a loved one or colleague a good business book this holiday season let me give you a few recommendations…

In the area of leadership and general management I really enjoyed: Inside Drucker’s Brainby Jeffrey Krames. This is a short, comfortable read with some fantastic insights into the mind of one of the greatest business thinkers of our generation. For anyone that is a fan of Peter Drucker this is a superb addition to your collection. Also, I very much enjoyed: The Definitive Druckerby Elizabeth Edersheim. It’s a bit heftier and more intense than the Krames book, but it is full of fantastic ideas and business theories, a very valuable resource on Drucker and his contributions to management theory.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successfulby Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter is an excellent book for how to live a more successful, happy and balanced life. I had the opportunity to see Marshall deliver a session on this book a few months ago in Palm Desert and it was easy to see why he is considered the premier executive coach in the world. Great information in this book, perfect for anyone who wants to take their life and career to another level.

I could easily list a dozen more books, there are some really great ones out there, but I am confident that any of the books I listed above would be a welcome present to the avid business readers on your holiday shopping list.

Hope this helped a little bit, and I strongly encourage any of you to add your favorite book to the list… just in case I want to make a last-minute request to Santa!

Thanks so much for another great blog John and congratulations on your upcoming book. I have read a few of your suggestions (all fantastic) and look foward to getting the rest into my head. Have a great holiday.